To ask for help with possible qualification fraud?

[Shambu]

I've discovered a relation of a close family member is promoting himself to his clients as having an Hons degree he does not have.

I've known him for 20 years, and his qualification was a much lower status one which he didn't finish.

It is featured on his email on all communication with clients.

How would I find out? I contacted the institution to find out if they offered that course at the time, but I cannot make a request for specific information without his being informed.

Why would you want to?

What's it to do with you ?

I suggest logging it with 101.

I’d keep out of it

What does it matter? Does it have any bearing on how well he can do his job?

Why are you so involved?

Because he's a relative of my sister.

Because he's implying to clients and his workplace that he has a level of expertise he does not have relating to his job.

Unless he's a surgeon I wouldn't worry about it.

But dies he do it well?

And that’s still nothing to do with you.

You sound very peculiar
Unless this is in the medical field then I can’t think why you’re so bothered
He’s obviously never been negligent etc If been doing it for 20 years. In fact true opposite if he’s carved out a career for two decades out of it.

What are the services that he's looking to offer?

Good grief.

I see why it would concern you op. I wouldn't want an unqualified person offering psychotherapy to my dad who had severe PTSD, it could have done serious damage. Is it medical based op?

Does it have any bearing on how well he can do his job?

Yes, directly. It relates to whether he is qualified to be doing the role and advising clients.

Because he's a relative of my sister.

Do you hate your sister then? Sounds like you're just being spiteful to be honest.

Unless he's putting lives at risk you should keep out of it.

Is it actually going to negatively affect anyone (does his job require specific training)? Or is he just putting it on emails to give clients a better impression (granted, it’s dishonest, but isn’t the end of the world)?

Could you ask him about it?

But why is it any of your business?

It's not medical but it's a responsible position.

But dies he do it well?

Not sure, he's been sued several times.

It relates to whether he is qualified to be doing the role and advising clients.

Is the qualification required by law to do what he is doing?

Do you hate your sister then?

??? I love her very much and we have always been very close, hence the concern.

It may be easier if you tell us what the role is

Not a brain surgeon, then? Fine.

Let’s face it most Honours degrees handed out nowadays are not worthy. Half the Final year cohort are handed 1st and Upper 2nd degrees.

It's not just medical issues. Someone giving financial advice saying they've got an Honours degree in Economics when in fact they failed Mathss GCSE. Someone offering to do your tax return based on a fake Accounting degree. Someone saying they have a Law degree and offering legal advice. Someone working as a "planning consultant" giving you expertise on current building regs because they're claiming expertise in construction or quantity surveying.

I don't know whether the Uni he is claiming to have studied at would give you information as a member of the public though. Maybe ask on the Higher Education board, lots of people post there who work in Universities and would be more up to speed with the rules.